Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-12-29

Mimi, Monday evening, for final visit
with his parents before leaving for
California. He will return from the
north before the new year.
\ new barrel of oatine at Talbott's.
Mr.. j. T.. Coulter of Iowa City, has
been in the city several days visiting
his daughter, Mrs. J. NJ. McKarahan.
From here he win go to the Pacific
coast, taking in the cheap excursions.
Local dealers are nearly or quite out
of coal, and in the emergency can only
echo the excuse of the coal barons, to
the effect that cars cannot be secured
in which to ship. Ii is only fair to say
that local dealers arc as helpless as the
people.
Corn meal at Talbott's.
A woman from Atlantic was arrested
here Friday night and placed in the
county Jail, She only regretted incar-
ceration and detainment because she
was to be married on Christmas night:
so the kind-hearted officers released
her in time to perform her part in the
farce.
The Jefferson Sourenir, which has
never missed week In boasting that
il was the only dollar-a-year weekly
published in that section has found it
a non-paying business, and has raised
to the lowest living rate of $3.50. The
new deal will be found to work on the
up grade.
AS will be seen by notice elsewhere /
w. Baker has decided to close out his
stock of groceries and remove from
among us. We are sorry that Mr.. Ba'
ker has decided to do SO, for we can lily
spare him from our midst. He has de.
cided to remove to Audubon and en-
gage in business there. The people of
Audubon will find him an honest up,
right and thorough business man. -
LeriS independent.
John Gray and Martin Esbeck will
open hardware store at kimballton
about Feb, list. They have lumber and
other material on the ground for a
building 2ixiO. Mr.. Esbeck will con-
duct the business in person and being
an honorable and competent young
man, this fact is assurance that the en-
g.
The newspapers of Denison are more
constant in fighting than the seasons,
The editors apparently write in an at
mosphere of 80 degrees in the shade.
And in all this there is but one conclu-
sion. If each Is as bad az painted by
his contemporary they are modern types
of Ananias; il what they say Of each
other is untrue they are corruptionists
of Truth. They should swear off Jan.
Ist.
Mr.. l.. J. Hill has resigned his posi-
ton in VIM. Cloaghly's drug store to
take effect Jan. 2, and will be succeeded
by Robt. IIulett. Mr. Hill will embark
in the drug business at Gray, in CON-
pany with Mr.. Geo. Gray. We can
assure the people of that community
that in him they are acquiring very
desirable citizen, and that he will do
his share to make the town II good
trading point.
The pressure brought to bear upon
the sheriff while he was in custody Of
seized liquors by those who wanted n
thimble full for mince pies, rheumatism,
and what not was so heavy and persistent
that Our William looked haggard and
worn with responsibility. Upon author
ity.of an order from the court he poured
forty gallons of alcohol and thirty-hve
gallons of whiskey out on the bosom
of mother earth.
The Knights Of Pythias ut the meet
ing held last Friday evening, rented the
second story of the building to be
erected by Jno. A. Nash, adjoining that
of Russell Il Son for u Castle Hall, the
lease enduring for period of five years
The hall will be made with ante-rooms
kitchen and reception room apportion
ment, and in every way fitted with es'
pecial design for the convenience and
accommodation Of the lodge. 1t will b'
one of the best in the west.
Mr.. ID. G. Abrams wears handsome
gold watch, presented to him by Evan
Davis Christmas Eve. 1t is very ap
propriate testimonial of faithful ser
vices appreciated, and it is such mutual
recognition that makes business rela
tons congenial. Mr.. Abrams has beer
constant and faithful In the discharge
If his duties, and the public congratu
lates him and reioices that he was 81
kindly remembered; and wishes tina
the Golden Eagle may soar high.
The expose of secret society work a
court house hall last Friday evening
was pronounced failure by those II
attendance. 1t was produced by hom
talent, and was only genuine AS a fraud
A misunderstanding among those II
charge disconnected plans and made
far less entertaining than 1t woul'
otherwise have been. The very ligh
attendance is no indication of the pub
lie appreciation of the fire company
efforts, however.
A gentleman whose mind was fllle'
with kindly thoughts of friends living
in Nebraska, dressed fine turkey an
thought to send it to them for Christ
mas dinner. Having done so his turke.
was worth about 80 cents, and he wen
| TO the express office and inquired tn
-ost of transportation to a given poin
-usighboring state. The gentle
in on, =. calculated from perpen
manly ageh. ''and diagonal rows o
dicular, horizonI". "red, blushed an,
figures, choked, stamm. The gen
said the rate would be S3.zo. YEA,
tleman concluded to change the
ment, and sent Christmas card.
A very nice assortment of holiday
goods is now on display at VIM
t., nl..,y In srnn